What Papa John’s doesn’t want you to know about their food

Given how dramatically food production has changed in the last half century, Americans deserve to know what they’re eating. That’s the impetus behind the growing public support for the labeling of GMOs. Even those who are OK with eating genetically modified corn or soy still would like to know about it.

Chipotle has done a great job with this sort of transparency. The company details its policy against buying meat raised with antibiotics, arsenic and growth hormones, and it’s been open about its attempts to source locally-grown food. In other words, they don’t just say “better ingredients” and leave it at that. They also publish their ingredients, so that customers can decide for themselves whether Chipotle really sells “food with integrity.” Anything less would be nothing more than marketing hype.

Melanie Warner  is a freelance journalist who writes about the food industry. Her book on processed food, Pandora’s Lunchbox, was published by Scribner in February 2013. She has worked as a reporter for the New York Times, a senior writer at Fortune magazine, and a blogger for CBSNews.com. Melanie lives in Boulder, Colorado with her husband and their two boys. Follow her on Twitter or visit her website.

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